Lipogram

About this board game

Lipogram is a party game for 2–10 players that takes about 15 minutes to play, challenging teams to make one another guess words without using specific letters.

The central idea is simple but restrictive: communicate a word while avoiding the letters designated by the game. This creates a focused word-guessing challenge in which every clue must be chosen carefully.

Lipogram offers two ways to play. In its cooperative mode, players work together to face challenges. The game also supports a competitive mode, where teams race to make their team guess the word fast enough.

• Party gameplay for 2–10 players
• Word guessing with specific-letter restrictions
• Cooperative challenges and competitive tug-of-war play
• Approximately 15 minutes per game

The competitive format uses a tug-of-war system, turning the speed of each successful word guess into a direct contest between teams. Players must balance quick thinking with careful language as they try to communicate under the letter restriction.

Whether you prefer facing challenges together or competing to gain the advantage, Lipogram centers every round on inventive clues and rapid team guessing. Its short play time makes it suited to a quick party session or a series of games.

Released in 2021, the game requires a free mobile application. The app is therefore an essential part of playing Lipogram, alongside the spoken word challenges and team-based format.